Meaning

Primary

City

Word Type

noun, suffix

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.

Reading

Kyoko
(Tokyo accent, female)
Kenichi
(Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading for this word is the same as the one you learned when learning the kanji.

Context

Patterns of Use

  • 市が〜
  • 市の〜
  • 〜市

Common Word Combinations

  • 市がおこなう
    the city carries something out
    市がつくる
    the city creates something
    市がとりくむ
    the city undertakes something
  • 市のシンボル
    symbols of the city
    市のホームページ
    the city's homepage
    市の人口
    the population of the city
  • ロンドン市
    the City of London
    となりの市
    neighboring cities
    それぞれの市
    each city

Context Sentences

大阪市で生まれました。

I was born in Osaka City.

市のあたらしいマスコットキャラクターがけっていしました。

The new mascot of the city has been decided.

きょうとの市バスの中で、はいてしまった。

I puked on a Kyoto city bus.

Kanji Composition